Albert Mayo

Albert "Al" Russell Mayo, 93, a native of Nevada, Texas, and resident of Midland, Texas, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007.

Funeral service was at 10 a.m. today at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring, Texas, with interment in Trinity Memorial Park.

He is survived by one brother, Leland Mayo and wife, Colette, of Edmond, Okla.; three sons, Pat Mayo and wife, Beverly, of Midland; Mike Mayo and wife, Brenda, of Garland, Texas, and Bob Mayo and wife Diann, of Miles, Texas; two daughters, Dorothy Gray and husband, Borden, of Borden County and Susan Reed and husband, Sammy, of Midland; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Rosalie Avet; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Mayo; one sister, Margaret Howard; and one grandson, Barry Mayo.

He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran, who served on the battleship U.S.S. Alabama. He was a retired worker from Texaco. He was a rig builder offshore of south Louisiana and worked in the oilfield of east and west Texas.

He was a member of Kelview Baptist Church in Midland and a former member of Trinity Baptist Church in Big Spring.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Salvation Army, 811 W. Fifth St., Big Spring, TX 79720.

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring is in charge of arrangements.